October 2026 · 4 min read

Kayem Recall: Check Your Fridge, San Antonio — Hot Dogs, Bacon and Deli Meat Recalled Nationwide

Before you cook, check the package. Hot dogs, bacon, sausages and deli meats made by Kayem Foods are under a nationwide recall. Look inside the round USDA stamp on the wrapper for one of these numbers: EST. M/P 7839, EST. P 20935A, or EST. M 9520. If your package has one of those numbers, do not eat it.

What happened

On October 17, 2026, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Recall 026-2026: Kayem Foods Inc. of Chelsea, Massachusetts is recalling about 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry. It is a Class I recall — the most serious kind. The food was stored in a warehouse cooler that did not stay cold enough ("temperature abuse"), which can let harmful germs grow even though the food looks and smells normal.

The products were made between about March 31 and October 7, 2026 and shipped to stores and food-service locations all over the United States, including Texas. Some packages have best-by dates into early 2027, so the food may still be sitting in your fridge or freezer today. FSIS says there have been no confirmed reports of illness from these products.

Brands and foods included

The recall covers dozens of products sold under these brands: Kayem, Al Fresco, McKenzie Country Classics, Triple M, Deutschmacher, Genoa, Jordan's, Essem, and Winnisimmet. The foods include hot dogs and franks, bacon, sausages and kielbasa, ham, sliced turkey breast, corned beef, and more.

Not every package from these brands is included. The establishment number inside the USDA stamp is what decides — check for EST. M/P 7839, EST. P 20935A, or EST. M 9520. To check a specific package, compare it with the official FSIS list of products and UPC codes (PDF). The full recall notice is on the USDA FSIS website.

What to do

• Do not eat the food, even if it looks and smells fine.
• Throw it away, or return it to the store where you bought it for a refund.
• Questions about a product? Call Kayem Foods customer service at 1-800-426-6100.
• Food-safety questions in general: the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline is 1-888-674-6854.
• If you feel sick after eating any of these products, contact a doctor or clinic.

If throwing food away leaves a gap this week

Losing a pack of hot dogs, bacon, or deli meat is real money for a family — and throwing food away should never mean going hungry. San Antonio has 131 verified free-food places: see what's open right now, browse the full directory, or find help by your ZIP code. If today is an emergency, our emergency food help guide walks you through the fastest steps.

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Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, Recall 026-2026, announced October 17, 2026. Checked again on October 27, 2026 — the recall is still active, with no updates or changes.